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thin BrE / θɪn /  NAmE / θɪn / Native audio playback is not supported. thin(adjective)BrE / θɪn /  NAmE / θɪn / having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normalsee also paper-thinhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/paper-thinCut the vegetables into thin strips.A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.a thin blouse (= of light cloth)not covered with much fleshnote at fathttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fat_1He was tall and thin, with dark hair.She was looking pale and thin.He is as thin as a rake (= very thin).thin legsSteve is tall and thin and has brown hair.Mother looked thin and tired after her long illness.She has a beautifully slim figure.a skinny little kid.the old man’s bony hands.a scrawny old woman.Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies.not growing closely together or in large amountsthin grey haircontaining more liquid than is normal or expectedsynonym runnyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/runnyThe sauce was thin and tasteless.fairly easy to see throughThey fought their way through where the smoke was thinner.containing less oxygen than normalHumans would not be able to survive in the thin atmosphere of the planet.high and weakHer thin voice trailed off into silence.not sincere or enthusiasticHe gave a thin smile.not very brightthe thin grey light of dawnof poor quality; lacking an important qualitya thin excuse (= one that people are not likely to believe)Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.The general standard of applicants is pretty thin this year.to be taking a riskto disappear suddenly in a mysterious wayShe can’t just have vanished into thin air.to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successfulHe’s had a thin time of it since losing his job.from nowhere or nothing, as if by magicUnfortunately, I can’t just conjure up the money out of thin air!to try to do so many different things at the same time that you do not do any of them wellif people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a placeCustomers are thin on the ground at this time of year.Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.an event or action that is the beginning of something more serious and/or unpleasantThe introduction of a tax on workplace parking is seen by many as the thin end of the wedge.without much hair on the headSee related entries: Describing hairhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/thin_2He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair).the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upsetsynonym sensitivehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sensitiveYou shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin.even when there are problems or difficultiesHe's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin.to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistakeHe was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.to begin to become weaker or less acceptableThese excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before).My patience is beginning to wear very thin.Extra ExamplesHe’s getting a little thin on top= losing his hair.His knowledge of the country was somewhat thin.His management team was stretched thin.How do you manage to stay so thin?Jobs were still a bit thin on the ground= not many were available.My patience is running thin.She’s tall and quite thin.That joke is wearing a little thin.The evidence seems awfully thin.The fabric was wearing thin.The old horse was painfully thin.The paint looks a bit thin.The team is dangerously thin at wide receiver.You can spread yourself too thin, often leading to poor choices.a plate of wafer-thin bread and buttera sliver of rock thin enough to be translucentHe is as thin as a rake.She pinched her thin lips together.The wind blew cold through his thin shirt.narrow/thin shoulders/strips/cracksWord OriginOld English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis.

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(adjective) cut the vegetables into thin strips.a number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.the body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.a thin blouse (= of light cloth) Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=thin This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	thin
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / θɪn / NAmE / θɪn /
Example	cut the vegetables into thin strips. a number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. the body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. a thin blouse (= of light cloth)
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=thin
Content	thin (adjective)BrE / θɪn / NAmE / θɪn / having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal see also paper-thin https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/paper-thin Cut the vegetables into thin strips. A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. a thin blouse (= of light cloth) not covered with much flesh note at fat https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fat_1 He was tall and thin, with dark hair. She was looking pale and thin. He is as thin as a rake (= very thin). thin legs Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair. Mother looked thin and tired after her long illness. She has a beautifully slim figure. a skinny little kid. the old man’s bony hands. a scrawny old woman. Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies. not growing closely together or in large amounts thin grey hair containing more liquid than is normal or expected synonym runny https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/runny The sauce was thin and tasteless. fairly easy to see through They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner. containing less oxygen than normal Humans would not be able to survive in the thin atmosphere of the planet. high and weak Her thin voice trailed off into silence. not sincere or enthusiastic He gave a thin smile. not very bright the thin grey light of dawn of poor quality; lacking an important quality a thin excuse (= one that people are not likely to believe) Their arguments all sound a little thin to me. The general standard of applicants is pretty thin this year. to be taking a risk to disappear suddenly in a mysterious way She can’t just have vanished into thin air. to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successful He’s had a thin time of it since losing his job. from nowhere or nothing, as if by magic Unfortunately, I can’t just conjure up the money out of thin air! to try to do so many different things at the same time that you do not do any of them well if people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a place Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year. Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit. an event or action that is the beginning of something more serious and/or unpleasant The introduction of a tax on workplace parking is seen by many as the thin end of the wedge. without much hair on the head See related entries: Describing hair https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/thin_2 He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair). the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset synonym sensitive https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sensitive You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin. even when there are problems or difficulties He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin. In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin. to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. to begin to become weaker or less acceptable These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before). My patience is beginning to wear very thin. Extra Examples He’s getting a little thin on top= losing his hair. His knowledge of the country was somewhat thin. His management team was stretched thin. How do you manage to stay so thin? Jobs were still a bit thin on the ground= not many were available. My patience is running thin. She’s tall and quite thin. That joke is wearing a little thin. The evidence seems awfully thin. The fabric was wearing thin. The old horse was painfully thin. The paint looks a bit thin. The team is dangerously thin at wide receiver. You can spread yourself too thin, often leading to poor choices. a plate of wafer-thin bread and butter a sliver of rock thin enough to be translucent He is as thin as a rake. She pinched her thin lips together. The wind blew cold through his thin shirt. narrow/thin shoulders/strips/cracks Word Origin Old English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis.
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